Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-05-26
--Ercights are reported dull.

A petition is In circulation TO change Tn
name of the Long Pond post-offire TO Seal Har
Dor.
"A. n. Farnsworth Of Milbridge, has som'
intention of building livery stable on schoo
street. Bar Harbor
&C. L. Googins. A. b., of Milbridge, has ne
cepted an invitation 10 read an original poem
at Ellsworth, July Fourth.
From October |. 1886, to May 8, 1887. 1860
books were let out OF the Bar Harbor village
library TO the residents OF the place.
Two schooners belonging to II. b. Mason
the Eastern Queen and the Ella Rose. are tit.
ting out at this port, for the Grand Banks.
American Express agents have been ap.
pointed a; Swans Island. Bass Harbor and
Green's Landing.
Willis f.. Parsons, Esq, OF Foxcroft, has
been invited 10 give the memorial address at
orland, Decoration Day.
The Bucksport Board OF Health as appoint.
ell by selectmeu. are DR.. Geo. III. Emerson. G
W. McAster snd John Tillock.
We hear that Mr. Kimbsl. the travelling
man of b. A. Atkinson & Co.. Portland, made
some large sales in Ellsworth last week.
MIR. Otis l.. Collins Is making quite extern
sive repairs and alterations on his house on
High street.
Among the recent appointments by GOV
ernor Bodwel. are the following: Notary
Public Arthur NJ. Foss. Eden; Trial Justice
Il. u. Byther. Steuhen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. o. Sargent have recent
" returned from pleasant visit to their
daughter. Mrs. {. F. Eaton, ut Green's Land
ing.
Mr.. Mary A. Woodbridge and Mrs. L. NJ.
y. stevens were guests Of Mrs. r. X.
Hopkins during their stay in this
citv
The took which were missed from the
store Of J. a. McGown after it. entrance by
burglars short time ago. were found b. some
boys last week, under the sidewalk on Spruce
street.
MIR. Samuel Bunker recently OF Cranberry
Isles has bought the a. {. Martin homestead
At Ellsworth Bayside, which he will make his
future home.
The Rev A. +. Palmer. the new pastor
OF the Free Baptist church in this city has
moved into town with his family and oceupes
the Frank Glow house on State street.
The steam fcrry-boat scbouoa bn, been
orcrhaulci. newly painted and put in prime
condition for summer The work done At
Mount Desert Ferry by Mcs,rs. Mar-ton 4
Gorham.
A syndicate. Of which Mr.. Manley aud
other Augusta gentlemen are members. has
purchased thirty acres Of land at Hulrs Cove,
Mt. Desert. tl- pronounced one Of the mos,
attractive .pois on the Island.
Mr. f. T. Wood. Of Bangor wa, in s,;inc
on SUNDAY aud Monday OF last week, loohin.
after hi summer cottages. Mr.. Wood says
that The cottage by the lighthouse {, leased 10
a Boston Clergyman.
Frank Perkins. OF Cs-tine. 80 injured his
eye while driving mails, by one living back and
hitting him. that be- went 70 the hospital. Mr..
~ L. Moves accompanied bin. w have
since learned ihst be had 10 have the ey. taken
out.
Rev. Geo. {. Crr,>cy. Of Bangor. preach
~ al the Unitarian church in thi. cit, ,on sun
ds, h.. in exchange with the pastor, Rev, K.
W. savage. Mr, Crr>scy preached an able and
sermon from the text. But
" HON ,Ay i, thu, am'''
N>- Mary =. Hopkins returned lat sat
urIas from Massachusetts, where -hc has been
spending the winter in Boston sud vicinity,
engaged 10 pursuing her mu,icsl studies She
i. now read, io receive her pupil, tof instruct
ion ia music.
The f. II : nine IS. leased the Rey nold-
field Of Mr.. Mckenzie. for the season % -.
They intend 10 have some hr-t class mines
tit the cit, TIL, season. and hope the cIizcns
vii hclp to defray the expense, OF hiring and
/, pairing The ground.
.....pr,, A.exsnIcg and ABBY NJ Fulton are
;, Southwest Harbor. 1t IS not much expect
Cd tha, tt viii b. comp etei in season tor oecu-
aucy the present year. The pr. Fulton
have rrulrd a house at Southwest Harbor for
,h-ir u,e during the summer.
steven. Fo.i. &. \. H., Castlne, received
their III fag The 18Th. II ia beauty and VIII
he, used the hr-t tiElc Tor Memorial service.
The foundation ~ The monument T. about
and tho workmcn have arrived 10
Vt il IN " hen 1t arritc-. 1t /, expected any
time, a it wa. shipped the 18th from Port
hnI
capt T. : poInc OF Sorrento Wa il
town Tuesday. H. hA. recently sold hi farm
situated at that place to thc Frcuchman's Bay
Land and Water Company now engaged IN
huildin. up a new watering place there. He i
now III search Of new home. He viii
probably settle in >,eubcn or Gould>boro.
A boz named Alfred foreu. while carry
Ing water TO the sewer workmen al Bar lar-
Dor last Friday, fell distance Of dftcen feet
iulo the deep rock-cutiing nesr the Msrlbo-
rough hotel. He cut deep cash over his
right eve which will leave bad Gear, but wa,
not otherwise injured. Or. Moore dressed the
wound.
Mr. and Mr.. ". {. Huckn- for some
wear. residents OF Bar FIarbor, lefi on Wedne.-
day lat ior the West the health Of Mr. Eiuckhs
compelling him TO seek a change OF climate
They first visit Mr.. Huckins' brother who i. in
business in Chicago. Thence they will 20 10
Dakota. where they viii remain until sutumn,
and then go 10 California.
Thursday. Or. +. T. Wasgatt. OF Bangor,
received intelligence OF the death OF his uncle,
capt Amos Clement, OF Sterling, Kansas. He
was one Of the pioneers who went 10 Cafor-
MIA in the Gold Hunter in +9, and returning 10
Maine in -. he ,oon left here for the far west.
He va, born at Seal Harbor. MI. Desert At
which place an aged brother now resides. The
deceased was in his 18th year.
Among the recent changes in star postal
schedules, j, the following: Route 3i1, Els
" orth 10 Cherryfield. Leave Ellsworth daily,
except sundays, at =. NJ, or on arrival OF
train. Arrive AT Cherryfed in five and Il half
hours. Leave Cherryfeld daily, except sun
DAYS. at 10 80 A. NJ. Arrive at Ellsworth by I
p. NJ. Adopt immediately.
The staunch little steamer Silver star with
her owner, Capt 5. II. Barbour, and family on
board has arrived at Bangor. after pleasant
trip from Jacksonville. Capt. Barbour has
leased the Star. which has done good service in
Florida waters the past winter, to Conners
Brother. of Bar Harbor, who will run her to
the islands the coming summer for the accom-
mediation Of excursion parties. The boat is
very finely adapted for the excursion business